Shoestring
was a quirky detective series first shown on BBC1 in 1979 and 1980, and
starred Trevor Eve as Eddie Shoestring. In my opinion it was the
best detective series ever. If you
haven't already done so, please visit the excellent but unofficial Shoestring
website, which has absolutely everything except a filming location guide - which
is where we come in! This website aims to identify the filming locations for all (270-ish) of the exterior scenes. |
I | But first, if you haven't already got your copy of both series of SHOESTRING on DVD, then order it now. The rest of the site will make so much more sense if you do! |
Shoestring
was shot in a variety of different locations. It was mainly set in
Bristol and much of the filming was indeed shot in and
around Bristol (especially Clifton), making use of the local
landmarks. The regular interior scenes such as Radio West studios and
offices were filmed at the BBC studios in Ealing. Many of the more
mundane shots such as shop fronts and general road scenes were
shot in and around West London, and at various locations in
the south of England. |
| # | Series 1 | Found | # | Series 2 | Found | |
| 1.0 | Opening Titles Completed! | 10/10 | Opening Titles (same as series 1) | |||
| 1.1 | Private Ear Completed! | 10/10 | 2.1 | Room With A View | 9/13 | |
| 1.2 | Knock For Knock Completed! | 25/25 | 2.2 | The Teddy Bears’ Nightmare Completed! | 12/12 | |
| 1.3 | Higher Ground updated | 9/10 | 2.3 | Mocking Bird | 7/10 | |
| 1.4 | An Uncertain Circle | 10/11 | 2.4 | The Mayfly Dance | 7/12 | |
| 1.5 | Listen To Me Completed! | 6/6 | 2.5 | The Farmer Had A Wife | 6/11 | |
| 1.6 | Nine Tenths of the Law | 16/17 | 2.6 | Utmost Good Faith | 10/14 | |
| 1.7 | The Link-Up | 4/8 | 2.7 | Looking For Mr. Wright | 7/10 | |
| 1.8 | Stamp Duty | 19/21 | 2.8 | Another Man’s Castle | 10/17 | |
| 1.9 | Find The Lady | 14/15 | 2.9 | Where Was I | 10/13 | |
| 1.10 | The Partnership Completed! | 16/16 | 2.10 | The Dangerous Game | 18/22 | |
| 1.11 | I’m A Believer | 11/12 |